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IMMIGRATION

Canada

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Citizenship andImmigration CanadaCitoyenneté etImmigration Canada

This application is made available free byCitizenship and Immigration Canada andis not to be sold to applicants.

IMM 5554E (07-2007)

Applying to Remainin Canada as aTemporary ResidentPermit Holder

Table of Contents

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Status in Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Obtaining Another Temporary ResidentPermit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Information you must provide when applyingfor another TRP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Leaving and re-entering Canada. . . . . .10Completing the Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Paying the Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Mailing Your Application. . . . . . . . . . . . .18What Happens Next?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Forms:

Application to Change Conditions, ExtendMy Stay or Remain in Canada (IMM1249)Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union(IMM 5409)Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)Document Checklist (IMM5557)Receipt (IMM5401)

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Applying to Remain in Canada as a Temporary Resident Permit Holder

Contact Information

Web site

For more information on the programs offered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, visit our Websiteatwww.cic.gc.ca. For some types of applications you can inform us of a change of address and find out whatis happening with your application throughon-line serviceson the Website.

Within Canada

If you are in Canada, you can also phone our

Call Centre

. An automated telephone service is availableseven days a week, 24 hours a day and is easy to use if you have a touch-tone phone. You can listen topre-recorded information on many programs, order application forms, and for some types of applicationsthe automated service can even update you on the status of your case.When you call, have a pen and paper ready to record the information you need. Listen carefully to theinstructions and press the number for the selection you want. At any time during your call, you may press

*

(the star key) to repeat a message,

9

to return to the main menu,

0

to speak to an agent, or

8

to end yourcall. If you have a rotary phone, wait for an agent to answer your call.If you need to speak to an agent, you must call Monday to Friday between 8a.m. and 4p.m. local time.

Using a text telephone?

Call our TTY service from Monday to Friday between 8a.m. and 4p.m. local time at:

1-888-576-8502

(toll-free).

Outside Canada

If you are outside Canada, you can contact a Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate. Consult ourWeb sitefor addresses, phone numbers and Web site addresses of our visa offices.

From anywhere in Canada, call1-888-242-2100 (toll-free)

This publication is available in alternative formats upon request.

This is not a legal document.

For legal information, refer to the

Immigration and RefugeeProtection Act

and

Regulations

or the

Citizenship Act

and

Regulations

, as applicable.

Applying to remain in Canada as a Temporary Resident Permit Holder

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Overview

This guide is for persons who currently hold a valid temporary resident permit (TRP) and wish to apply for

another

TRP to remain in Canada as a permit holder. A TRP is a document that authorizes a person who isinadmissible or does not meet the requirements of the

Immigration and Refugee Protection

Act or Regulations

either as a te

mporary resident or as a permanent resident to enter or remain in Canada.You can use this application to apply for another TRP if you apply before the expiry of your valid TRP.Before you start, read the entire guide. It details your obligations as a Permit Holder and provides someinformation on inadmissibility and non-compliance which may help you determine whether you are eligibleto apply for another TRP. The guide also provides instructions and application forms that you need tocomplete, as well as, a checklist of supporting documents that you will need to submit with your application.

Note:

A work or study permit, or a temporary resident visa is

not

a temporary resident

permit

.These documents are clearly marked as

visas

or work and study permits. You are not atemporary resident permit holder unless you are inadmissible and you have been issued adocument specifically identified as a Temporary Resident Permit.

Do not use this application guide if:

You want to apply for an

initial

TRP;•You want to apply for another TRP but the TRP you currently hold has expired; or•You want to renew your work or study permit and you are not a temporary resident permitholder.

Note:

TRPs are only issued in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the processingofficer.

A TRP may be cancelled at any time.Family Members

Family members (spouse, common-law partner and dependent children) travelling with you are alsoinadmissible and may or may not be issued an initial TRP. If the officer forms an opinion that it is justifiedin the circumstances for all family members to enter or remain in Canada, then each family member will begiven their own TRP and they are each permit holders in their own right.

Obligations of a Permit Holder

CIC has permitted your entry to Canada despite an inadmissibility and has suspended enforcement actionfor the duration of your TRP. As a permit holder you are expected to:•abide by the laws of Canada,•to take any action required to resolve your inadmissibility, and•to leave or request

another

TRP before the expiry of your

initial

TRP

Note:

The nature or seriousness of your inadmissibility will determine whether you can takeaction to resolve your situation from inside Canada, or whether your situation can only beresolved by exiting Canada.

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